ouch.... My Knight is a horseman as well and I am familiar with the stress. My condolences.

I am hopefully going to be getting the Howe Model B that is on ebay now.

I currently have "most of" three Howe Model A units. Once things get settled out, if i am able to do the repairs and/or re-manufacturing of a few parts, I will really only want one or two.

and SURE, go ahead and PM my your hard to find list. Ya never know what i could find.

Steve, I was searching for some info on my Pfaff treadle and came across this blog. She has one of your Howe machines too and thought you might like to see her machine. The decals look pretty good. She's got it in a treadle. http://treadlestreasures.blogspot.co...e-treadle.html

Thanks! That is beautiful! I posted a comment and shared a link to my rebuild thread. That set of irons is amazing...

Geeze what a find!!!!!!! I just love the little rose bud in the center of the bed! Steve how did you get that machine clean without ruining that beautiful rose? What a really cute machine! Lucky you!

Ok, I got the stars out of my eyes and read your post! The last photo is not your machine! I want to see 'your' machine when you get it clean!

Nancy

Jenn, so sorry about your little 2-year old! That has to be hard. We expect these guys to live to be 30! My oldest horse is 31 this year. That is the way it is suppose to happen. Again, I am very sorry to hear about the young horse.

Nancy

help Pfaff
 

Hope this is the wright place to ask ,,, I need a user manel for a pfaff ,life style ,type (a) ,serial # 302572379, need to now how old this machine is also. can anyone help. Dottiebug:)

Dottie, I have Pfaff serial numbers through 1978. Your serial number indicates the Lifestyle is much newer than that. In fact, I think you can still buy Lifestyle's today. They are a computerized machine, much newer than most of us are looking for. Here is a site to download a Pfaff manual, but you need to have more information than Pfaff Lifestyle - you need a model number. http://s2.vsmgroup.com/VSM/Pfaff/pfaffmanual.nsf

Nancy

Nancy, do you need the serial number to tell me what year the Pfaff is from? I'm guessing early 70s.

I was in the LQS yesterday and in the second room, surrounded by new Janomes, was a lilac Kenmore with cams. I asked who was sewing on it as it obviously was in use. The owner, whose husband doesn't care for vintage machines, said she was and she loves it. She was so excited, it was cute.

My daughter went downstairs in the turn of the century restaurant she works in and saw a 'black machine with a big wheel on it'. I told her to venture further into the old basement and find out what it is. A handcrank? Hmm.

Oh, the Pfaff's model number is 64.

Yes, Judy I need the serial number. I only have dates for machines from 1978 back.

I got the Adler treadle listed on Craigslist today! http://sacramento.craigslist.org/atq/3577363926.html

Now my problem is, I don't know what model this treadle is and I have no idea what needle it uses? I pulled up ISMACS needle site, but I still have no idea about needles. It looks like this machine takes something other than a normal 15x1 needle! Darn! I don't have a problem with that, except I need to know what needles to be on the look out for! The pitman on this machine is wood, which tells me this is probably a pre 1900 machine. It is pretty cool looking with back clamping feet and a bobbin like a Wheeler and Wilson's. The machine is complete as far as I can tell - I just need to get some needles! Anyone have an Adler treadle like mine?

Nancy